Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care

Korean Society for Hospice and Palliative Care (한국호스피스완화의료학회)
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Impact of a Palliative Care Education Program on Korean Hospice Volunteers: Motivation, Death Anxiety, and Communication with the Dying

  • Woo, Hee Young (Department of Nursing, Hallym Polytechnic University) ;
  • Yeun, Young Ran (Department of Nursing, College of Health Science, Kangwon National University)
  • Received : 2018.03.19
  • Accepted : 2018.05.09
  • Published : 2018.06.01
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to evaluate the impact of a two-week palliative care education program on Korean Hospice volunteers. Methods: A total of 71 volunteers were assigned to two groups: Group A (intervention, n=34) and Group B (usual care, n=37). Group A received six sessions of palliative care education for two weeks. The level of volunteers' motivation, death anxiety, and communication with the dying were measured at baseline and after the program ended. Results: The palliative care education program had positive influence on the volunteers' motivation (t=2.341, P=0.022), death anxiety (t=-2.166, P=0.034), and communication with the dying (t=-2.808, P=0.006). Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that a palliative care education program may be an effective way to boost hospice volunteers' motivation, ease their death anxiety and improve their communication with the dying.

목적: 본 연구는 일개 종합병원의 호스피스 자원봉사자들을 대상으로 완화 돌봄 교육 프로그램을 실시하여 호스피스 자원봉사자의 동기, 죽음 불안 및 말기 환자와의 의사소통 불안에 미치는 효과를 파악하고 궁극적으로 호스피스 완화돌봄 서비스의 질 향상을 위한 기초 자료를 제시하고자 시도되었다. 방법: 본 연구의 설계는 비동등성 대조군 전 후 유사실험연구이다. 서울 소재 S 종합병원에 등록되어 있는 호스피스 자원봉사자 71명을 A 군(실험군, 34명) 또는 B 군(대조군, 37명)에 배정하였다. A 군에게는 2주 동안 주 3회, 총 6회기, 1회 3시간의 16개 내용으로 구성된 완화돌봄 교육프로그램을 제공하였다. A군과 B군은 프로그램 실시 전 후에 호스피스 자원봉사자의 동기, 죽음 불안 및 말기 환자와의 의사소통 불안 정도를 측정하였다. 대상자의 일반적인 특성은 기술통계를 이용하여 나타내었으며, 두 군 간의 일반적인 특성 및 종속변수에 대한 동질성은 Chi-squire test와 t-test로 검정하였다. 완화돌봄 교육프로그램이 호스피스 자원봉사자의 동기, 죽음 불안 및 말기환자와의 의사소통 불안에 미치는 효과는 t-test로 검정하였다. 결과: 완화돌봄 교육프로그램은 호스피스 자원봉사자의 동기(t=2.341, P=0.022), 죽음 불안(t=-2.166, P=0.034) 및 말기 환자와의 의사소통 불안(t=2.808, P=0.006)에 통계적으로 유의한 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 결론: 본 연구 결과, 완화돌봄 교육프로그램은 호스피스 자원봉사자의 동기를 향상시키고 죽음 불안 및 말기 환자와의 의사소통 불안을 감소시키는데 효과적인 방법으로 사용될 수 있을 것이다.

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